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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
8
Illyria area residents record a busy week with moving to farms near Elkader and Gunder, hosting picnics at Walter Rothlisberger’s, and attending landscape and funeral gatherings. Families including Rothlisberger, Yearous, Klingman, and Medberry appear repeatedly, along with numerous social visits and hospital discharge news. Flu illness and local sick lists also noted amid gatherings and travel among West Union and Van Horne connections.
Mr and Mrs Chas Doty and Clarence Doty were supper guests of the Carroll Klingman family. The Cemetery association supper held at the church Friday evening was enjoyed by a large crowd. Elizabeth Foxwell arrived home Friday after helping Mrs Ralph Shaffer near Wadena with her house work. Mrs Martha Chapman and Mrs Amelia Strong were guests of Mrs Jerome Yearous last Tuesday.
Oak Grove residents hosted and visited over the week with numerous supper guests and birthdays. Families including Dennier, Brabham, Schweitzer, Kohls, Dennler, Allen, Bane, and Dennler organized gatherings and announced moves to farms near Fayette, Elgin, and Volga City, plus several guests at each home.
Cheery Valley residents hosted and visited relatives across several homes. Francis West and Walter Butikofer dined with the Jake Butikofer household. A sympathy note was extended to the Baumgartner families on Mrs. Ernest Baumgartner's death. Mrs. Ern Meyer visited her ill sister Mrs. Orlin Mason. Leo Dennler stayed with the John Dennler home. Hazel Butikofer helped in the Arthur Friederich home. Des Moines guest Earl Meyer attended the Baumgartner funeral and stayed with Oscar Baumgartner. Will Butikofer from La Grange visited multiple local homes.
Numerous residents from Hudson and surrounding areas gather for dinners and visits at homes of Friederichs, Butikofer, Hanson, and others. Guests include members from La Grange and Postville, with sleighing party hosted by Hilda Meyer and various day trips and family presencia noted throughout the week.
Spring moving begins as families relocate within Brainard region. George and Grace Howard family move to Ward Brabham farm. Luken family shifts from Hawkeye to the vacated Howard farm. Herman and Elmer Boyer plans noted. Grace Howard cared for by Chas Peters. Elsie Belknap ill. Social visits include Gruver at Barnhouse and Boyer at Homewood Fayette. Ill list includes Cummings Nutting Stillman Nutting and Barnhouse. WCTU meeting attended by S Patterson and S Nutting in West Union.
U S A Players prepare to present George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man at Upper Iowa University College Theatre Fayette on Thursday March 2 with music by the U S A orchestra. The production includes the musical version The Chocolate Soldier and offers Shaw’s satire on war wealth and class.
In Eau Gallie Florida Miss Patsy Johnston of Kissimmee captured first prize in the first statewide cowgirl contest before about 5 000 spectators. She received a silver cup as the top award in a competition staged with a festive crowd and local attention.
A weather note describes a bright sun melting heavy snow as Mareh arrives. The piece quotes Confucius on the well being of a people as a tree with roots in agriculture and branches in manufacturing and commerce.
A tip suggests adding raw onions to hot lard to neutralize scorched flavor and odor, cooking without leaving onion taste. It ends with a quip about a Scotchman who buys his wife a map so she can see the world.
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